Material Handler Stand-Up Reach Truck

Job Description

Are you a motivated, experienced shipping associate looking for a day‑shift job with a dynamic team and plenty of opportunities to earn additional money through overtime hours and continued professional development? Villari Foods is currently seeking hard‑working, disciplined individuals with previous forklift training to join our day‑shift team. While the physical work environment is cold (our warehouse is kept at freezer temperatures for the preservation of the meat), our Shipping Department provides a warm opportunity for continuous development, cross‑training, and promotion from within the company.

Primary job duties of our Shipping Associates include shipping and receiving, checking products, and inventory control. If you have experience as a forklift operator and/or warehouse training, are an effective communicator that can work independently and coordinate with others, and enjoy a warehouse work environment, Jobs start immediately.

A Material Handler with a Stand‑Up Reach Truck is responsible for moving, storing, and retrieving inventory at elevated heights in a warehouse using specialized narrow‑aisle lifting equipment.

• Operate Reach Trucks:
  Safely drive and maneuver stand‑up reach trucks in tight aisles and work comfortably at elevated rack heights.
• Material Movement:
  Load, unload, stage, and move pallets.
• Equipment Maintenance:
  Perform daily pre‑shift and post‑shift safety inspections on the reach truck (checking brakes, steering, hydraulics, and battery charging).
• Warehouse Safety & Housekeeping:
  Maintain a clean work area, manage shrink‑wrapping or banding, and follow OSHA and facility safety guidelines.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months to 1 year of experience operating a stand‑up reach truck or powered industrial truck (PIV).
• Experience with stand‑up lifts and riding pallets jacks
• Flexibility with work hours, in general
• Have strong attention to detail
• Have good arithmetic (adding, subtracting, and multiplication) and English language reading skills
• Understand and follow verbal and written instruction
• Punctual with great attendance
• Ability to satisfy physical requirements (see below)

• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to earn overtime hours
• Medical
• 401K
• Paid Vacation Days and Holidays
• Employee Discounts on Villari Meat Products
• Opportunities for employee recognition
• Opportunities for promotion from within; more than 80% of our leaders started in an entry‑level position at Villari Foods Group!
• Employment with a great team and a highly experienced supervisor

• As a family‑owned and operated business, we’re more connected with our team members and truly consider each employee a member of the Villari family.
• We’re a people‑focused culture. Team members are not only known but also cared for by peers, leaders, and owners. You aren’t just a number.
• The experience each employee has working at Villari is important to us. That’s why we strive for a better quality of work‑life with a slower pace that avoids eventual burnout.

• The work environment will include cold temperatures between 50℉ to 10℉ (non‑weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals Villari does provide cold‑weather gear!
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds
• Able to drive a registered motor vehicle to satisfy daily requirements
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to speak and hear for…